EVALUATION OF NATURAL GRASSLANDS DETERMINED BY REMOTE SENSING AND GIS APPLICATIONS IN THE HIGHLANDS OF EASTERN TURKEY

Authors

  • Yalcin Bozkurt Isparta University of Applied Sciences
  • Alina Ravilievna Vagapova Kazakh National Agrarian Research University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36773/1818-1112-2022-129-3-34-36

Keywords:

natural grasslands, remote sensing, geographic ınformation systems, satellite ımages, digital maps

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the natural grassland regions for livestock production in the highlands of Eastern Turkey by utilizing Remote Sensing (RS) techniques and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications.

It was concluded that the natural grasslands make up 2/3 of the whole study area in Kars province. However, in terms of plant cover density this only accounts for 1/3rd of the entire area. In other words, just 181 275.7 hectares out of a total of 638 393.5 hectares of grassland are in a better state for cattle grazing. Finally, digital maps of the greatest quality grasslands were produced.

Author Biographies

Yalcin Bozkurt, Isparta University of Applied Sciences

Professor, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Isparta, Turkey.

Alina Ravilievna Vagapova, Kazakh National Agrarian Research University

Ph.D in Engineering, Senior Lecturer, the Department of Water Resources and Land Reclamation, Kazakh National Agrarian Research University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

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Published

2022-11-25

How to Cite

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Bozkurt, Y.; Vagapova, A. R. EVALUATION OF NATURAL GRASSLANDS DETERMINED BY REMOTE SENSING AND GIS APPLICATIONS IN THE HIGHLANDS OF EASTERN TURKEY. Вестник БрГТУ 2022, 34-36.

Issue

No. 3(129) (2022): Vestnik of Brest State Technical University

Section

Geoecology

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